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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Takayasu (L) defeats maegashira No. 3 Hakunofuji on Day 4 of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 14, 2026, at Tokyo's Rygoku Kokugikan arena.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Takayasu (L) defeats maegashira No. 3 Hakunofuji on Day 4 of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 14, 2026, at Tokyo's Rygoku Kokugikan arena.

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Sumo: London tournament

(front, from L) Ura, yokozuna Hoshoryu, Sarutobi, and Takayasu acknowledge the crowd after receiving their respective awards on the last day of the five-day Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 19, 2025.

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Sumo: London tournament

Takayasu (L) receives the Fighting Spirit Prize on the last day of the five-day Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 19, 2025.

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Sumo: London tournament

Ura (C) reacts as he receives the audience award trophy on the last day of the five-day Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 19, 2025, while Takayasu looks on from behind.

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Sumo: London tournament

(front, from L) Ura, yokozuna Hoshoryu, Sarutobi, and Takayasu acknowledge the crowd after receiving their respective awards at the closing ceremony of the five-day Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 19, 2025.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (R) beats No. 4 maegashira Takayasu in a play-off of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 23, 2025, to win the Emperor's Cup for the 15-day tourney.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (L) beats No. 4 maegashira Takayasu in a play-off of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 23, 2025, to win the Emperor's Cup for the 15-day tourney.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (L) beats No. 4 maegashira Takayasu in a play-off of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 23, 2025, to win the Emperor's Cup for the 15-day tourney.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato (L) beats No. 4 maegashira Takayasu in a play-off of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 23, 2025, to win the Emperor's Cup for the 15-day tourney.

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Japan: Torrential Rains Cause Severe Flooding In Okinawa As Rainy Season Begins 2

Torrential rains continued to hit Okinawa on Friday, June 14, as the rainy season began in the region. Heavy downpours caused severe flooding, prompting warnings for heavy rains, flooding, and landslides.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Komusugi Takayasu (top) beats komusubi Ura on the sixth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2024.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Maegashira Takayasu beats ozeki Hoshoryu on the sixth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2023.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Photo captured by a ceiling camera shows Ryuden lying flat on his back after losing his bout to fellow rank-and-file wrestler Takayasu (L) on Day 2 of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2023.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Maegashira No. 9 Hiradoumi (front) beats No. 7 Takayasu on the eighth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka on March 19, 2023.

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Bean-throwing event at Japanese temple

Sumo wrestler Takayasu scatters roasted beans during the annual "Setsubun" event marking the turn from winter to spring at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita, near Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2023.

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2018 New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 30 Kyodo - Ozeki Takayasu (R) throws down second-ranked maegashira Kotoshogiku on the second day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 15, 2018.

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Hakuho still unbeaten at New Year sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) narrowly forces komusubi Takayasu out of the ring on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17, 2015. Hakuho, who is gunning for his 33rd career title to surpass Taiho in sumo's pantheon, remains unbeaten.

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Kotoshogiku, Hakuho retain share of lead at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kotoshogiku (L) pushes No. 11 maegashira Takayasu out of the ring on the 14th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 26, 2014. Kotoshogiku shares the lead of the 15-day event with yokozuna Hakuho at 12-2.

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Day 7 of Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji of Mongolia (L) forces third-ranked maegashira Takayasu out of the ring at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on March 15, 2014, day seven of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Harumafuji marked a seven consecutive win.

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Autumn sumo 1st day

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (back) forces komusubi Takayasu out of the ring on Sept. 15, 2013, the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Top-ranked maegashira Takayasu holds the trophy as he won his first Outstanding Performance Prize in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 21, 2013.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Top-ranked maegashira Takayasu (R) forces third-ranked Chiyotairyu out of the ring on July 21, 2013, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan. Takayasu, who sent yokozuna Harumafuji to his first defeat of the tournament and also upset two ozeki, won his first Outstanding Performance Prize.

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Harumafuji falls

OSAKA, Japan - Top-ranked maegashira Takayasu (L) beats Mongolian grand champion Harumafuji with a thrust down on the third day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 12, 2013, at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka.

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Hakuho beats Takayasu

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) slaps down third-ranked maegashira Takayasu on the eighth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 15, 2012, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. Hakuho remained unbeaten.

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Yamamoto, Nakamura victorious, Kitajima misses gold

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Takashi Yamamoto (L), who won the men's 100-meter butterfly gold, and Ryo Takayasu who came second show off their medals on the podium at the Hamad Aquatic Center on Dec. 3. Yamamoto became the first man to win three consecutive Asian Games titles in the same event.

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Japan wins relay bronze at swimming worlds

MONTREAL, Canada - Japan's Daisuke Hosokawa (L), Ryo Takayasu (2nd from L), Kosuke Kitajima (2nd from R) and Tomomi Morita (R) pose on the podium after winning the bronze medal in the men's 4x100 meters medley relay on the final day of the world swimming championships in Montreal on July 31.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

No. 3 Maegashira Tamawashi (far R) is pictured after beating fellow rank-and-filer Takayasu on the final day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament to clinch the second career top-division title at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 25, 2022.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Maegashira Tamawashi (R) beats fellow rank-and-filer Takayasu on the final day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament to clinch the second career top-division title at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 25, 2022.

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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) defeats No. 1 maegashira Takayasu on the second day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 9, 2022, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Sumo: Takayasu training for May tournament

Takayasu (facing camera) trains at a facility of Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on April 22, 2022, for the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament beginning May 8.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Wakatakakage (R) defeats Takayasu in a championship playoff on the final day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 27, 2022.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Wakatakakage (R) defeats Takayasu in a championship playoff on the final day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 27, 2022.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Wakatakakage (top) defeats Takayasu in a championship playoff on the final day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 27, 2022.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Shodai (R) defeats Takayasu on the 14th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 26, 2022.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Takayasu (facing camera) defeats ozeki Takakeisho on the 13th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 25, 2022.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Takayasu (R) defeats ozeki Takakeisho on the 13th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 25, 2022.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Takayasu (R) defeats ozeki Mitakeumi on the 12th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 24, 2022.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Takayasu (R) beats Aoiyama on the ninth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 21, 2022.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Takayasu defeats Wakamotoharu on the eighth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 20, 2022.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Takayasu (R) defeats Wakamotoharu on the eighth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 20, 2022.

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Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Takayasu (R) defeats Shimanoumi on the sixth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 18, 2022.

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Bean-throwing event at Japanese temple

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo (L) and sumo wrestler Takayasu (C) scatter roasted beans during the annual Setsubun event marking the turn from winter to spring at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita, near Tokyo, on Feb. 3, 2022.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) defeats Takayasu on the ninth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 22, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) defeats Takayasu on the ninth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 22, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan.

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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Grand champion Terunofuji (R) and Takayasu compete on the ninth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 22, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. Terunofuji won the match.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Terunofuji (L) defeats sekiwake Takayasu on the 14th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 17, 2021.

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Japan wins relay bronze at swimming worlds

MONTREAL, Canada - Japan's Daisuke Hosokawa (L), Ryo Takayasu (2nd from L), Kosuke Kitajima (2nd from R) and Tomomi Morita (R) pose on the podium after winning the bronze medal in the men's 4x100 meters medley relay on the final day of the world swimming championships in Montreal on July 31. (Kyodo)

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Japan's oldest burial chamber found in Nara tomb

KASHIHARA, Japan - A burial chamber (C) believed to be Japan's oldest has been excavated from a tomb in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, researchers announced March 27. Vertical wooden beams surrounding a coffin in the 80-meter-long Hokenoyama tomb in the city of Sakurai apparently date from the middle of the third century, said Takayasu Higuchi, head of the prefectural Archaeological Institute of Kashihara. The chamber is believed to have housed a 5-by-1-meter coffin surrounded by the beams and a number of round stones, Higuchi said.

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Chalk maker to go out of business due to drop in classroom use

Takayasu Watanabe, president of chalk maker Hagoromo Bungu Co., holds a box of "Full Touch" chalks in this file photo taken in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 11, 2014. The company decided to terminate its business in March 2015 due to a decrease in the use of chalks in school classrooms in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo